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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 1-3 Wochen | 30-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 5-12 Interviews | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |